Learn about African food, history and culture

Africa is home to more unknown history than known. A map of Africa does not begin to show the vastness of people, culture, food, living and ancient history. Established 2008 Chic African Culture and The African Gourmet are learning tools to meet the demand for better education about the entire continent of Africa.

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Welcome from Chic African Culture and The African Gourmet

A lion that is caged will hate the one that is free.
- with love from your ancestors

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Saturday, September 26, 2015

Beautiful African Orchids in Pictures

Southern
Africa is home to diverse family of interesting beautiful flowers, the orchid whose blooms
are colorful and sweet-scented attracting bees and butterflies.The
orchid is a member of the Orchidaceae family; wild orchids are more and more
harder to find leading to environmentalists endorsing laws to protect
indigenous orchids.

Southern African Orchids in Pictures

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Interesting facts about Southern African Orchids

Southern African terrestrial orchids are orchids that grow on the ground in subtropical and tropical areas.

Orchid roots are very popular and sold in markets fresh, dried, as snacks or ready-made Chikanda dish. The Nyika Plateau of eastern Zambia and northern Malawi is world renowned for its abundant orchid plants.

African ground orchids are threatened with extinction by illegal trade.

In the Southern African region around 479 species in 53 genera or subfamily of wild orchids are indigenous to the region, 65 percent are found no place else in the world.

African spirituality plays a great part in the history of the world.Do not respond to a mosquito with a hammer because you will miss and hurt yourself. ~ Kenyan Proverb

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Africa is home to more unknown history than known. A map of Africa does not begin to show the vastness of people, culture, food, living and ancient history of the African continent. Established 2008 Chic African Culture is a learning tool to meet the demand for better education about the entire continent of Africa.

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Why are we here? Since its founding in 2008, Chic African Culture and The African Gourmet goal is to highlight Africa through her food and culture.